Pensions Need Responsible Funding Plan, Not Exaggerated Claims
Click to view as PDF. The series of reports from PFM on Kentucky’s pension systems overstate serious challenges with the...
Economic Security
Lack of Jobs and Wage Growth Still Hurts Kentuckians this Labor Day
Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the state of working Kentucky. This year, as the economy continues a long recovery and state and federal decision makers debate...
Clawback of Cost of Living Adjustments Would Be Major Hit to Retiree Checks
The Bevin administration's consultant recommends a massive cut to many retirees' incomes by rolling back past cost of living adjustments (COLAs) — a proposal that could reduce pension checks by...
PFM Report Uses Exaggerated Claims to Justify Harsh, Counterproductive Cuts
The final report from the state’s pension consultant PFM uses exaggerated claims about the condition of all of the state's pension plans to justify harsh and ultimately counterproductive cuts to...
Switch to 401k-Type Plan for Kentucky Public Employees Will Cause More Harm
Click to read the report as a PDF. Click for a one-page summary of the report. Kentucky needs solutions that work to pay down its unfunded pension liabilities. A new...
Trump Budget Makes It Harder for Low-Income Kentuckians to Climb Economic Ladder
In President Trump’s budget proposal, cuts to critical programs that help low-income Kentuckians are primarily justified as a way to move more people into the workforce. However, the budget proposal...
Food Assistance Cuts in Trump Budget Would Have a Devastating Impact on Kentucky
The deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) in President Trump’s budget proposal would be devastating to Kentucky — particularly in rural parts of the...
Kentucky Moms Deserve Better
More than 488,000 women in Kentucky are raising an estimated 919,711 children under the age of 18. These biological, step, adopted and foster moms, grandmothers and other relatives and their...
SNAP Works and Shows Where Economic Progress Still Needed
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, played a key role in helping cushion Kentucky’s economy from the depths of the Great Recession. It continues to...
Worker Protections Undermined by SB 237
A number of harmful bills affecting wages and working conditions have passed this session, making it a year of setbacks for workers already. But SB 237 would make things worse....